Officials Abuse Allowances Facility

Lack of accountability within the Zimbabwean government remains a major problem as officials do not account for use of public funds, particularly travel and subsistence allowances Government officials have been abusing the allowances facility, with many claiming allowances for trips they never took or inflating costs for legitimate travel The abuse of allowances has become a systematic problem that drains public resources meant for development projects and service delivery Sources within government departments reveal that some officials have turned allowance claims into a lucrative side business, often coordinating with travel agencies to inflate costs

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